High school game officials in short supply this spring
From softball and baseball to lacrosse, organizers are concerned about whether they ll have enough umpires and referees to handle especially busy days on the schedule.
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Game official Dave Berrang makes a call during a preseason girls’ lacrosse scrimmage between Windham and Biddeford this month. Typically, there are 70 to 80 girls’ lacrosse officials available for high school games in Maine. This spring, there are 62.
Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Dick Goan has assigned umpires for high school and middle school softball games in southern Maine for the past 30 years.
As recently as 2017, he had a pool of 90 umpires to work with. This spring, it’s down to 56 – with just one new recruit.
State will investigate High School Athletic Association, will hold hearing Thursday Updated: 2021-04-15 05:21:32
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Updated April 15, 2021 5:21 a.m. EDT
By Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor & Travis Fain, State House reporter
Raleigh, N.C. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association will be questioned by a group of lawmakers on Thursday afternoon as the state investigates its role as a non-profit.
In a meeting of the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, Sen. Vickie Sawyer (R-Iredell) presented concerns about the NCHSAA s role as a private non-profit corporation and said the NCHSAA has more money than other similar organizations across the country.
State to investigate NCHSAA, will hold hearing Thursday
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Updated April 15, 2021 9:26 a.m. EDT
By Nick Stevens, HighSchoolOT managing editor & Travis Fain, State House reporter
Raleigh, N.C. The N.C. High School Athletic Association will be questioned by a group of lawmakers on Thursday afternoon as the state investigates its role as a non-profit.
In a meeting of the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, Sen. Vickie Sawyer (R-Iredell) presented concerns about the NCHSAA s role as a private non-profit corporation and said the NCHSAA has more money than other similar organizations across the country.
According to the resolution, the subcommittee will be asked to further examine issues concerning the administration and management of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, and the oversight and supervision of interscholastic athletics in North Carolina public high schools.
Standing forward takeoffs approved in high school swimming & diving rules
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Indianapolis In an effort to increase participation in high school swimming and diving, standing forward takeoffs have been approved, effective with the 2021-22 school year.
This significant addition to high school diving was one of several rules changes recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Swimming and Diving Rules Committee at its March 21-23 meeting held virtually this year. All of the committee’s recommended rules revisions were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
The addition to Rule 9-5-2 states that for standing takeoffs, “the diver will assume a starting position that includes an upright head and body with arms straight and in a position of the diver’s choice. The diver may move the arms to various preparatory positions provided there is no attempt to start the div
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